[ninty]

If a country really wanted to get rid of obesity, then the government would ahve to listen to their conscience instead of their wallet. Ban all vending machines from schools. Companies wave money at schools and governments to put in all sorts of vending machines.

It's all corporate power. There are lobbyists who work for mcdonalds etc. that lobby the government to allow them to put their stores everywhere, and to show that mcdonalds can be healthy. get the mcdonalds out of walmart.

even if all this is done obesity wouldn't go away. you need exercise along with a healthy diet. Supposedly 30minutes of exercise per day. Do you get 30 minutes of exercise a day? I doubt anyone here does. Our lives revolve around convenience. This is what living in the burbs is about! Strip malls, and soccer moms. Don't have to walk a step. It's a way of life now, that won't go away.